Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (AS IT HAPPENS) (3-1) - Lightly-raced and well bred, he's been competitive in both dirt starts at this meet each at this claiming price going 6 furlongs. Four-year-old by 'City Zip' draws outside of the other contenders in this small field and that will give jockey Nick Juarez some early options.
2nd pick: #4 (Uncle Mace) (7-2) - Speedy sort moves back to the dirt and back down in price after a solid effort sprinting the local turf for a $20K tag Jan. 24. His connections bring him back quickly and they Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard for the first time.
3rd pick: #2 (Trio of Champions) (2-1) - He's the morning line favorite and is dropping to a new low and shortening up in distance. Lightly-raced 4-year-old is racing third back from a two month layoff and is an obvious contender at a short price.